U16 PROGRAM

Open to players aged 14 or 15 (Born in 2003, 2004). This is an All-star team selected from all players in South Sask

Weight

No weight limit

Practices

U16 has camps in May, June and July

Games

July

Season

Mid-May to July. Tournament in Guelph Ont July 6-14

Football

Spalding Alpha J5V

Registrationfee

$50

Camp Fees:

$75 per camp. All money will go towards the Total cost

Total cost

$1200-$1500 To be determined

Zones

2018 Team South Sask U16

Campbell Antonini will be back as Head Coach of the 2018 U16 team. The team will be travelling to Guelph Ont July 6-14, to participate in the Football Canada Regional Challenge. More Information for the 2018 U16 Program will be available in in March.

RMF Under 16 History

Team South Saskatchewan (Under 16) is RMF’s elite program. Each year, several weekend tryout camps are held in May and June to select the best young football players in the southern part of the province to compete in an interprovincial competition. This opportunity provides a great challenge and learning experience to players who, for the most part, have most recently played Pee Wee or Bantam football. The program is a big jump for most of the players in many ways: level of competition, complexity of systems, time commitment, and intensity of preparation and film study. Participating with Team South Sask U16 is a great preparation for all young players who want to continue playing football in High School and beyond. It is also is a stepping stone to earning a spot on Football Saskatchewan’s under 18 program which compete in the Football Canada Cup each year.

RMF initiated the Under 16 program to compete in the Red River Cup (hosted by Football Manitoba) in 2012. The team significantly elevated the level of competition and the quality of football immediately, winning the gold medal. Following the success of 2012, Saskatoon Minor Football also decided to field a team: Team North Saskatchewan. The RMF team continued to compete in the Red River Cup through 2014, but in 2015, RMF and Saskatoon Minor Football decided to not send their teams to Winnipeg, and to host their own competition. Two Winnipeg teams joined the two Saskatchewan teams for a round-robin competition. The Saskatchewan Roughriders sponsored what was called the Man/Sask Challenge. In 2016 Manitoba dropped to 1 team and BC sent a team to the Western Canada U16 Challenge in Regina and Saskatoon. RMF travelled to Lethbridge to compete in the Football Canada U16 Regional Challenge and brought home a bronze medal. In 2018 The U16 team will travel east